G7A Diagnostic Test Term 2

The hypothesis that continents have slowly moved to their current locations is called ____________

• continental drift

• continental slope

• magnetic reversal

• convection

Continental drift states that continents have moved ____ to their current location.

• vertically

• slowly

• quickly

• very little

The result of plate movement can be seen at _____.

• abyssal plains

• ocean margins

• plate centers

• plate boundaries

The rock cycle indicates that each type of rock can ____.

• provide materials to make other rocks

• form other rocks

• be changed by forces at Earth's surface

• all of the above

Earthquakes are the vibrations in the ground that result from severe storms. _______________

• True

• False

Where do volcanoes NOT usually form?

• convergent plate boundaries

• divergent plate boundaries

• over hot spots in the middle of plates

• transform plate boundaries

The Modified Mercalli scale uses the amount of ground motion at a given distance from an earthquake to determine magnitude. _______________

• True

• False

When severe weather conditions already exist, a(n) ____ is issued.

• warning

• advisory

• watch

• station model

The map shows major tectonic plate boundaries, plate movement, and four locations, W, X, Y, and Z.

Which location is most likely to use technology to monitor earthquake activity in order to minimize the harmful effects of earthquakes?

• Location W

• Location X

• Location Y

• Location Z

There are very few minerals that are useful to human beings.

• True

• False